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BY THE STUDENTS OF
BETHEL COLLEGE
. and SEMINARY
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Editor MAR JORY PETERSON
Assistant Editor CAROL MARTINSON
Business Manager ROBERT FISCHER
Faculty Advisor DOROTHY JOHNSON
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MORE SPACE WOULD HELP
A hand-lettered 16th Century choir book page was presented to Bethel by
Stanley S. Slotkin who had a part in its discovery in Valencia, Spain. Mil-dred
Bisgrove, C. Howard Smith, and David Gaston admire the parchment.
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The library, built in 1949, no
longer accommodates the needs
of the growing student body and
the expanding curriculum. Li-brary
consultants have been
called in to investigate the prob-lem
and offer recommendations.
Plans are being considered both
for immediate improvements and
for a more elaborate long-range
program which would involve
enlarging the building.
The library at the present time
is above average for schools of
Bethel's size, and additional im-provements
are aimed at in-creasing
its efficiency for stu-dent
use.
THE FIELDHOUSE served our school in many capa-cities
this year. It was a center for relaxation and
fun — basketball games, get-acquainted mixers,
Nik Dag program, and Homecoming banquet. It
has been a place of instruction in physical educa-
HERE AT LAST
Tennis courts finally became a part of our campus
this year because of the initiative of a student who
wanted something enough to do something about
getting it. Of course, administrative cooperation was
needed, and that was present also.
Original plans called for completion of the courts by
the opening of school in September. However, there
were several delays. In this picture Roberta Wall and
Ramona Jensen have arrived expecting to play a
quick game only to find that construction difficulties
have arisen and the court is being re-surfaced.
The courts were formally dedicated October 21.
tion classes. The art class. rooms are also located in
the fieldhouse. And it has also been a place of in-spiration
— Founder's Week programs, Missions
Week climax, and convocations with Governor
Freeman of Minnesota, and Mr. Carl T. Rowan.
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quite modern, having been built between 1941 and corned about the problem, and they have already
1946, they are already far from adequate. This year initiated plans which they hope will lead to construc-over
one hundred students were housed off-campus tion of more dormitory space within the next year.
Looking down dormitory row from the front steps of Edgren residence for men we
see Hagstrom apartments for married couples and Bodien residence for women.
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QUIET ON THE OUTSIDE . . •
Dorm row looks peaceful and serene on this spring
morning. The three dormitories face Arona Avenue,
and their Georgian design is an asset to the appear-ance
of the campus. Although the dormitories are
in neighboring homes. The policy in the past has
been to admit all freshmen students to the dormi-tories,
but this year even some of the freshmen have
had to live off campus. The administration is con-
A group gathers in front of the
fireplace in the basement of Edgren
residence. Roy Brottlund, Astrid
Barbins, Lynn Weaver, and Dick
Carlson munch popcorn, sip cokes,
and gab at a get-acquainted party.
BUSY INSIDE
Keeping the room in order is another part of dormitory life
which some learn for the first time when they come to
Bethel and which some never do master. Norris Magnuson
makes his bed before rushing off to work in the dining hall.
Study hours are theoretically observed in
the dormitories from 2:00 to 5:00 in the
afternoon and 7:00 to 9:00 in the even-ing,
Dorene Peterson takes advantage of
a rare lull to get some real work done.
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A student pauses in the activity of the day
for a quiet time in the little chapel on the
second floor of Bodien residence.
Dr. "Bob" Smith talks with a chapel
audience about the ways of the faith.
DEVELOPING CHRISTIAN PERSONALITY
Because men saw a need — a need for education with living a consistent and Christian life. And because
a higher purpose, a purpose to produce men and women having received the Truth, we are compelled to tell oth-whose
educational preparation plus a knowledge of God ers, our seminary trains men and women for vocational
and His truth will enable them to adequately meet and religious work. The seminary is a graduate school, and
answer the questions of the world — for this purpose it has a three-year program of intensive Biblical, church,
Bethel exists. Our aim is high academic standards plus religious education, and evangelism study plus the
God — an education made real through communication Biblical languages. Approximately 70% of its graduates
with the Purpose of Life. Therefore, throughout the become Pastors and 10% missionaries.
college, students are impressed with the importance of
. . . LEARNING THE FAITH
Dr. Anton Pearson explains Hebrew verbs
to one of his classes in the seminary. Seminary Building
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1956 . . . a year when student initiative became
a keynote.
1956 . . . a year of new awakening to the
meaning of Christ-centered education.
1956 . . . a year when expansion in facilities
became the only alternative.
CONTENTS OF A YEAR
ACADEMIC 12
COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION 14
COLLEGE FACULTY 17
SCHOOL SERVICES 27
SEMINARY FACULTY 30
CLASSES 32
COLLEGE SENIORS 34
UNDER-CLASSMEN 38
SEMINARY 61
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 68
STUDENT GOVERNMENT 70
PUBLICATIONS 74
MUSIC 81
ATHLETICS 90
FOOTBALL 92
BASKETBALL 97
SPRING SPORTS 102
INTRA MURALS 106
CAMPUS LIFE 108
WEEKS 110
FORMAL 118
CULTURAL 120
INFORMAL 124
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ACADEMIC
The faculty, in academic robes, line up outside the fieldhouse just as the convocation is about to begin. This was the
first in a series of convocations held this year, and it was directed to challenging new and returning students to con-scientious
effort this year at Bethel,
Perhaps the principal reason for academic improvement
at Bethel is that this year, and over past years, efforts
have been made to get top people in the various fields
for our departments here. Each year new faculty mem-bers
are added, and each of them has brought to Bethel
something which is uniquely his. Many of the faculty
members already have their doctoral degrees and many
others are doing graduate work which will lead to a
doctorate. It is primarily because of mental vitality in
Bethel's leaders that her students may graduate
equipped, not with the answers to life, but with the
maturity of experience and attitude which enables them
to meet the problems of life gracefully and effectively.
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COMBINED EFFORT
ONE OF US
CARL H. LUNDQUIST, third and youngest president of Bethel
College and Seminary, gives the school able and vigorous
leadership. His second year of presidency has been character-ized
by progress — both academically and in the building
program plans of the school. His sympathetic association with
student problems makes him a student leader as well as ad-ministration
head.
In addition to his school duties, President Lundquist has had
frequent speaking engagements in the Twin City area, across
the United States, in Canada, and in the Baptist Conference
area of Alaska. He has been popular both as a convention
speaker and as speaker at youth camps. He spent a week in
March speaking at a conference in Florida and the week
following Easter in Alaska.
Dean of the College, V. ELVING
ANDERSON, assumed that position
as acting dean temporarily two years
ago and has had the position ever
since. It is part of his job to coun-sel
with students who have slipped
below the academic standard.
President and Mrs. Lundquist and their little
daughter, Jill, welcome Fred and Ruth Thomas to
their home. Fred and Ruth, along with many other
students, enjoyed the warmth and friendly in-formality
of a student gathering in the Lundquist
home. Mrs. Lundquist, at this point, becomes a
very important second assistant to the president.
Assistant to the President, H.
WYMAN MALMSTEN directs the
school's financial resource program.
He makes the contacts which ac-quaint
people with Bethel's pro-gram.
It is his job to systematize the
support of the school and to try to
maintain it on a stable basis.
Dean of the Seminary, EDWIN
OMARK, provides general leader-ship
in the seminary in addition to
being the dean of the seminary stu-dents.
He represents the seminary
in administrative meetings and is
the official link between the semi-nary
and the college.
Business Manager, HAROLD LID-BOM,
handles all the purchasing for
the school,. student employment on
campus, student loans, and main-tenance
personnel. He also super-vises
student services including
health service, coffee shop, dining
hall, and book store.
Director of Public Relations, NELS
ST JERNSTROM, is the first to oc-cupy
the newly created office. The
effectiveness of his work has been
obvious as we have glanced through
the Twin City newspapers from day
to day.
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ROYAL F. BLOOM, Director of Ad-missions,
gets all the headaches
connected with analyzing grades,
test results, and determining wheth-er
or not an applicant is likely to
do acceptable college work.
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VIRGINIA GRABILL, PAUL GRABILL, MAURICE LAWSON, JOHN P. WOODS,
Ph.D Ph.D. M.A., B.Th. M.A., B.Th.
Head of English Depart-ment,
Literature, Creative
English Department
Literature, Speech
English Department,
Freshman Composition
English Department
Freshman Composition
Writing, Freshman Com-position
GERALD W. HEALY,
M.A.
English Department
Freshman Comporition
Refresher English
NELS E. LEE KINGSLEY,
STJERNSTROM, Mus.M. B.A., B.D.
English Department English Department
Speech Debate
GOOD ADVICE BIGGEST DEPARTMENT
Before arriving at Bethel, each freshman studen
is assigned an adviser. All upperclassmen choose an
adviser. Many of Bethel's students appreciate the
help of their adviser in outlining their program of
studies. Norris Magnuson talks over such a problem
with Dean Anderson.
BEFORE WE GET HERE
Few students realize the amount of work which they create in the
college office even before they get to Bethel. High school records
must be checked, personal references considered, and each student
evaluated individually. The college accepts only those students who
show evidence that they can do work on a college level.
Registrar, ROBERT GLASER,
schedules classroom assign-ments,
final exam schedules,
and checks registrations for
requirements and proper in-formation.
Executive Secretary, EDNA
SCHULTZ, takes care of all
pre-enrollment correspond-ence.
She is the busiest when
final grades come out.
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AIMS TO
DEVELOP THINKERS . . .
Faculty-wise, the English department is the
largest in the college. Besides acquainting
freshmen with the basics of the English lan-guage,
this department desires to help stu-dents
face the questions of life, evaluate
answers of other men to them, and then ar-rive
at their own conclusions. Through
literature, of course, we find the thoughts
of the great men, both past and contempo-rary.
At left is a reading machine which was in-stalled
this year. It is designed to help stu-dents
to learn to read faster. Barbara Harper,
Betty Ohlin and Fred Nordby experiment.
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FEW
MAJORS
Bert Anderson smiles as he ex-plains
to Nancy Sandberg that
Bach didn't write it quite that
way.
WIDE APPRECIATION OF MUSIC ON CAMPUS
BERTIL ANDERSON, JUNE BENSON CHARLES ERICKSON,
M.Mus. Music Department M.Mus.
Music Department Voice Music Department
Organ and Piano Band
MUSIC AND ART DEPARTMENTS HAVE
WIDE PARTICIPATION ON CAMPUS
Both C. Howard Smith and the Male Chorus are taking their practice very
seriously. The Chorus has 38 members from the college and the seminary.
C. HOWARD SMITH,
B.S.M., B.R.E., M.Mus.
Head of Music Department
MILDRED BISGROVE,
M. S.
Music Department
Although there are few music majors this year, expansion
is anticipated for the music department. In addition to the
present general music major, a church music major will be
offered in 1956-57. The College Choir and the Male
Chorus, both directed by C. Howard Smith, are an impor-tant
part of the music department. Through these two
groups about 85 students are able to participate in group
singing. The Choir and the Chorus are also active in the
school's public relations program through their tours to
churches.
The art department has been under the direction of
Dorothy Johnson this year. The regular instructor, Eugene
Johnson has been on sabbatical leave and is studying art in
Mexico. Only two students are majoring in art this year,
but the department is more important in introducing art
values to the general student body.
DOROTHY JOHNSON,
B.A.
Art Department
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TODAY'S EVENTS BECOME HISTORY HOUSE TO HOUSE SURVEY
TWIN CITIES AFFORD EXTENSIVE
OPPORTUNITY FOR FIELD WORK
The Social Control class worked on a research project this year dealing with
the trends in religious practices in the family. Upper division classes also visit
various institutions to obtain first-hand information for a better understanding
of the problems of sociology.
DALPHY ROY C. DALTON, WALFRED PETERSON,
FAGERSTROM, Ph.D. M.A. M.A.
Head of History Depart- History Department History Department
ment, History History Political Science
Bonnie Carlson questions Mrs. Alphin Conrad as a part
of her survey on religious practices in the family.
DAVID 0. MOBERG,
Ph.D.
Head of Social Science De-partment,
Sociology
CURRENT POLITICAL FIGURES
INVITED TO SPEAK
TO BETHEL CLASS
A new awareness of the relatedness
of history and current events has
been achieved through arranging
class meetings with men in the po-litical
field.
Eugene McCarthy, U. S. represent-ative,
spoke to the political science
class on the function of politics in a
democratic society. Elmer Anderson,
state senator, and Claude Allen, state
representative, talked about prob-lems
in the state government such as
constitutional revision and finances.
Walfred Peterson and Dalphy Fa-gerstrom
discuss American political
parties with Representative Eugene
McCarthy,
GEORGE J. JENNINGS,
B.D., M.A.
Social Science Department
Geography, Anthropology
BETTY DANIELSON,
M.A.
Social Science Department
Social Work
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David Washburn, lab assistant, helps
Douglas Oelke in his examination of
the beating heart of the frog. Janet
Landes and David Langelett find their
task very interesting.
FROGS HELP TOO . .
TO READ WELL
LILLIAN RYBERG,
M.A.
Language Department'
Spanish
INGEBORG SJORDAHL,
B.S.
Language Department
Swedish, Physical
Education
W. ELVING
ANDERSON
Ph.D.
Head of Biology Depart-ment,
Zoology
R. DAVID NELSON,
Ph.D.
Head of Math and Physi-cal
Science Department
Mathematics, Physical
Science
RUSSELL W.
JOHNSON
B.S., M.F.
Department of Biology
Biology, Botany
R. TED NICHOLS,
M.S.
Math and Physical Science
Department
Mathematics, Physics
These three languages offered at
Bethel are intended to give students
a reading fluency in the language.
Each language is a two-year pro-gram.
No upper division courses
are offered in the college.
EFFIE V. NELSON,
M.A.
Language Department
German
Nobody can say that frogs make no contribution to the
world. They are certainly an instrument to a lot of knowl-edge
to Bethel students.
Dissection of frogs and other small members of the animal
kingdom leads biology and zoology students to an under-standing
of the human circulatory, digestive, and nervous
systems.
Botany students are able to do much of their observation
of plants at the Como Park Conservatory. Instructor Rus-sell
Johnson also enthusiastically directs class field trips.
ROBERT J. GLASER,
M.A.
Chemistry Department
Chemistry
SCIENCE REQUIREMENT
FOR A DEGREE
Although Bethel does not yet offer
a major in science, and most of the
science courses offered are lower
division, the department does ful-fill
its aim of giving the entire
student body a general knowledge
of the field. The majority of stu-dents
take biology to meet the sci-ence
requirement. However, stu-dents
interested in science may take
more advanced courses.
The three language
clubs cooperated on
a homecoming float
with the theme,
"United We Win."
They didn't.
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W. ROBERT SMITH, CLARENCE B. BASS,
Th.D. Ph.D.
Head of Philosophy Philosophy Department
Department Bible, Philosophy,
Philosophy, Bible Theology
FREQUENTLY SELECTED PRACTICING CHRISTIANITY
Psychology is one of the most often chosen fields for major
work at Bethel. Although this is only a two-instructor
department, fourteen psychology courses are offered during
the year. As the school expands, more education courses
will be added. This addition would reduce the number of
transfers to other schools to obtain the desired credits in
education.
The religious education department is designed to give
guidance in matters of individual development in Christian
living and to acquaint the student with the Bible, church
education, and modern problems of religious education.
Twelve credits in Bible are required of every student for
graduation from the four-year college. All freshmen take
Bible survey, and choice may be made to fulfill the upper
division Bible requirement.
CLIFFORD E. LARSON,
Ph.D.
Head of Religious Educa-tion
Department
Bible, Religious Education
ROYAL F. BLOOM,
M.A.
Head of Psychology
Department
Psychology, Education
Psychology classes are assigned special case studies for a little research work. This
necessitates use of the library's facilities—especially the night before the report is due.
TO BROADEN
PHILOSOPHIC APPRECIATION
The philosophy department endeavors to create an aware-ness
of the wideness and diversity in philosophic systems.
Through this, students acquire an appreciation for other
views and also arrive at a philosophy of their own elected
from the various systems.
SWAN A. ENGWALL,
M.A.
Psychology Department
Psychology, Philosophy
ESTHER SABEL,
Ph.B., M.R.E.
Religious Education
Department
Bible, Religious Education
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ELLEN LEHR,
M.A.
Business Department
DEL RAY PETERSON,
M.A.
Head of Physical Educa-tion
Department
Physical Education,
Athletics
The business department is located in one corner room of the college
building. Students, other than business students, almost forget that
it is there unless as they come down the stairs they hear the clatter.
of typewriters. Business courses are very popular with girls who
wish to take only one year of training. Among students who stay
for more than one year, typing is most frequently taken.
MOST RECENT ADDITIONS
Tennis courts were added to the campus last fall at a cost of
approximately $6700. This figure includes the cost. of land-scaping
as well as the actual construction of the courts. Access
to courts is a help to the tennis teams. The courts have been
a source of enjoyment to many tennis enthusiasts this spring.
They are a good outlet for that physical energy that prevents
one from sitting inside studying on a beautiful spring day.
A second addition was a third year to the physical education
program, enabling students to minor in physical education.
LYNN LUNDIN,
B.A.
Physical Education
DR. VERNON SOMMERDORF
visits the school two days a week
and takes care of any cases re-ferred
to him by the nurse.
MARION REIMER, R.N., be-came
school nurse last fall.
The illnesses brought to the attention of the health service department are
usually little ones — most commonly head colds, but health service is very
important on a campus. A medical examination is required of every student
before entering Bethel.
"It won't hurt a bit," Dr. Sommerdorf and Marion
are telling Betty Mattson. Betty looks half convinced.
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Scorekeeper, Jinn MacFadyen, wishes
Lawrence Van Heerden and Bud Lee a
good game. This game was the official
opening of the new tennis courts in
October.
MRS. MAE CHRISTENSON, known
fondly as "Ma Chris" is house-mother
of the Bodien residence. She
participated in freshman initiation
along with the girls.
"WALLY" PETERSON, supervisor
of the men's dormitory has a big
job. He posts the most clever notes
to remind the men that quiet must
be observed—within reason.
SOUTHWEST CORNER
USUALLY MINOR BUT IMPORTANT
Coffee shop and student lounge
population is testimony enough
to the attractiveness of the stu-dent
center — so attractive in
fact that students would be sur-prised
to find that the "minutes"
theyspent in the coffee shop in
a day added up to hours.
MILFORD CARLSON, bursar, does all
of the bookkeeping for the school.
EDITH LARSON, office manager, di-rects
student housing as well as office
employment.
BANKING AND HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS
Harold Chapman waits in
line as Joy Kundy pur-chases
a book in Bethel's
bookstore. Working in the
bookstore ispart-time em-ployment
for Gordon
Becker, a college sopho-more.
DAVID GUSTON,
B.S., B.D.
Associate Librarian
Members of the music appreciation class combine
listening to records and reading magazines.
STUDENT SERVICES . MOST FREQUENTLY USED
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EDWIN OMARK, Th.B. B.A., B.D., M.A.
Dean of the Seminary,
Pastoral Functions, Theory of Preaching,
Pastoral Counseling
Bethel seminary really began in 1871 in Chicago, and it was
moved to its present location in 1914. It was established
because of a sense of need for preparation, and it continues to
grow because the needs of missionary and pastoral work are
so exacting that men must be carefully trained spiritually,
mentally, and practically.
VIRGIL A. OLSON, B.A., Th.D.
Church History
REUBEN OMARK, A.B., B.D.,
Th.M.
Exegetical Theology
SEMINARY IS OLDEST PART . . . GIVES TWO DEGREES
The seminary offers two degrees, a
Bachelor of Divinity degree to
those who have completed a four-year
liberal arts program and the
three-y6r seminary program, and a
Bachelor of Theology degree to stu-dents
who have completed at least
two years of college but less than
four years. To qualify for the latter
degree, a student must be above
average in scholastic work. Besides
completing the required courses in
the seminary, students are urged to
spend at least two summers in re-ligious
work under the direction
and supervision of the seminary.
The seminary staff was strength-ened
this year by the addition of
Dr. Clarence Bass who taught one
class in the seminary and four in
the college. However, Dr. Bass
will be assuming larger responsibil-ities
in the seminary another year.
ALPHIN C. CONRAD, WALFRED DANIELSON, ANTON T. PEARSON,
A.M., Th.D. B.A. B.A., Th.D.
Biblical Theology, Evangelism Philosophy in Missions, Hebrew, Old Testament
Missions in Theory and Practice Literature
FRANCIS WHEELER, M.A.
Greek and History
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Bennie Bedell wonders as he peeks over his daddy's shoulder why Daddy reads all
the time. Ben often does his studying in their apartment in the Hagstrom residence.
CLASSES
Students soon realize when they come to Bethel
that study is a must. For many, good study
habits are a new thing. For this reason, the
freshmen are placed in a freshman orientation
class in which they receive study tips and also
some plain, common-sense advice. Unlimited
experience and ideas may be found in the class-rooms.
It is the purpose of each instructor to
present material which will broaden the knowl-edge
of the student and thus also broaden his
sympathy with mankind and increase his com-petence
to answer the questions for which
maturity demands an answer.
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SENIORS PLAN FOR GIFT . . CLASS OF 1956
DONN H. GOSS
La Mesa, California
Literature
Senior Class President
Cultural Council, Basketball
2, Football 2, Gospel Teams,
College Choir, Forensics,
Clarion 2, German Club, Eng-lish
Major Scholarship 1955,
Poetry reading third place
1955.
HAROLD K. RICHARDSON
Bristol, Connecticut
Literature
Senior Class Vice-President
Dorm Council President,
Dorm Council Treasurer, Re-ligious
Council, Student Sen-ate,
Social Council, Poetry
Reading Contest second place
1955, Gospel teams 2, Fo-rensics
4.
GLORIA F. SVENDSEN
St. Paul, Minnesota
History
Senior Class Secretary
Gospel teams 4, College Choir
3, Camera Club.
BONNIE J. CARLSON
Omaha, Nebraska
Psychology
Senior Class Treasurer
Freshman Class Secretary,
Spanish Club President, Dor-mitory
Vice-President, Cam-era
Club Treasurer, Camera
Club Vice-President, Gospel
teams 4, College Choir 3,
Wilbur Port Scholarship 1953,
Gustafson Memorial Scholar-ship
1954, Freda Wall Schol-arship
1955.
PHILLIP K. CALDEEN
Evanston, Illinois
Literature
Junior Class Vice-President,
Basketball, Gospel teams, Col-lege
Choir 4, Clarion 2 (edi-tor
1), Anna Anderson Schol-arship
1955.
JUNE CARLSON
Saskatchewan, Canada
Fine Arts
Oratorio Choir, Canada
Women's Scholarship 1952.
MARVIN D.
CHRISTENSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
Philosophy
Freshman Class Vice-Presi-dent,
Basketball, Gospel
teams.
RUTH A. EDWARDS
Vergas, Minnesota
Psychology - Education
Gospel teams 4, Band, Girls'
Chorus, Spanish Club Secre-tary,
Cultural Council, Camera
Club Secretary-Treasurer.
The seniors have learned at the expense of classes in
the past that a pledge system for a class gift is not
always efficient. So this year they have assessed them-elves
five dollars per quarter.
CHARLES H. ANDERSON
Wallace, Michigan
Psychology
Christian Service Chairman,
Religious Council, "B" Bas-ketball,
Football, Gospel teams
2.
SHIRLEY LOUISE
ANDERSON
Duluth, Minnesota
Literature
Religious Council Secretary,
Student Senate Recording Sec-retary,
Girls' Basketball, Gos-pel
teams 3, College Choir 2,
Religious Council Scholarship
1955, Alford Hansen Oratory
Scholarship 1955.
DOLLY JOANNE
BENNETT
Hubbard, Ohio
Religious Education
Social Council, Girls' Basket-ball
2, Intramurals 2, Gospel
teams 4, Girls' Chorus 2,
Spire 2.
CLAIR ELTON CABLE
Akeley, Pennsylvania
History
Junior Class Treasurer, Swed-ish
Club President, Gospel
teams 2, Band.
DONALD C. FULLER
St. Paul, Minnesota
Philosophy
Student Senate, Dorm Coun-cil,
Gospel teams 3, Band 3,
College Choir, Male Chorus,
Forensics 2, Baptist Leader-ship
Scholarship 1953, Alumni
Scholarship 1953, Earl Widen
Memorial Scholarship 1954,
Burton Honor Scholarship
1955.
GRACE JOLLY
Edmonton Alberta, Canada
English
College Choir.
CARLA M. KERN
Zion, Illinois
Psychology
Dorm Council 3, Religious
Council Secretary, B.W.A.,
Girls' Basketball 2, Intramu-rals,
Girls' Chorus, Spire,
Homecoming Queen 1955.
JAMES T. MacFADYEN
Fairfield, Connecticut
History
Basketball 3, Football, Track,
Forensics, Clarion.
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SENIORS . . CLASS OF 1956
ALDEN F. MOBERG
Los Angeles, California
Literature
College Choir 3.
ROBERT RIPLEY MOORE
Wheaton, Illinois
Philosophy
Religious Council, Gospel
teams, Chapel Choir, Clarion,
Religious Council Scholarship
1954, Bethel Achievement
Scholarship 1955.
FREDERICK T. NORDBY
Saskatchewan, Canada
Psychology
Canadian Women's Union
Scholarship
WINNIFRED A.
STANFORD
Slayton, Minnesota
Psychology
B.W.A. Ass't Secretary,
F.M.F. 4, Bethel Encourage-ment
Scholarship 1953, Alum-ni
Scholarship 1954, Rev. &
Mrs. Lars Arlander and Lillie
S. Arlander Memorial Schol-arship
1955.
DONALD E. STIPE
Lemon Grove, California
Psychology
Sophomore Class President,
College Choir Vice-President,
Football, Track 3, College
Choir 3, Clarion, Homecom-ing
Host 1954.
JOHN L. SWANSON
Chicago, Illinois
History
Junior Class President, Sopho-more
Class Treasurer, Hag-strom
Dorm Council Presi-dent,
Gospel teams 2.
ALLEN RICHARD
TRAVAILLE
St. Paul, Minnesota
Pre-Ministerial
Gospel teams 3, Dr. Alford
Hanson Award 1951.
MORRIS A. MOTLEY
Ogema, Wisconsin
Philosophy
Gospel teams 2.
EDWARD A. PLANK
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
History
MERRILLE J. OLANDER
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sociology
College Choir 2, Spire 3.
LEE ROY M. PETERSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
Philosophy
RUSSELL C. SANDBLOM
Norwood, Massachusetts
Sociology
Dorm Vice-President, Athletic
Council Chairman, Baseball 2,
Gospel teams 3, Male Chorus
2.
GEORGE VISEL
St. Paul, Minnesota
Psychology
Boys Dorm Council. Spire
Staff, Golf 4, Baseball 1, In-tramurals
4.
MARLENE A. WARDEN
St. Paul, Minnesota
Religious Education
Junior Class Secretary, B.W.A.
President, Girls' Basketball,
Intramurals, Chapel Choir,
Bethel Achievement Scholar-ship
1954.
DAVID W. WEBSTER
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Psychology
Male Chorus 4, Bethel
Achievement Scholarship
1955.
JOHN W. YONKERS
Muskegon, Michigan
History
Gospel teams 4.
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JANET ANDERSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
JOHN BERG
Chicago, Illinois
PAUL BERG
Chicago, Illinois
ROY BROTTLUND
Ironwood, Michigan
EDWIN BRUNZELL
Chicago, Illinois
JUNIORS BREAK TRADITION . . CLASS OF 1957
r....- President
r-' !NDEN MAGNUSON
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Vice-President Secretary Treasurer
MARIE MAGNUSON
MARJORY PETERSON
NILS FRIBERG
Dennison, Minnesota
Marinette, Wisconsin
Crabtree, Oregon
FLOAT AWARD GOES TO SENIOR COLLEGE THIS YEAR
When the juniors won the trophy for the best home-coming
float they surprised several — especially the
freshmen who had heard about the tradition over several
years of the freshman classes capturing the prize.
"A Royal Whaling" snatched the float award
and proved to be the spirit of the game.
The theme of the float, - A Royal Whaling, - was pro-phetic
of a defeat of the Worthington team by the
Bethel Royals with a score of 7-6, making this the first
homecoming victory in four years.
King Glenn Ogren, a junior, and Queen
Carla Kern present the award to Marjory
Peterson.
BEVERLY CARLSON ROBERT J. CARLSON ROBERT CHAMBERS HARTLEY RETHA CREECH
Sioux City, Iowa Bristol, Connecticut Rockford, Illinois CHRISTENSON Polk, Nebraska
Stanchfield, Minnesota
SAMUEL DANIELS DONNA FULLER LOWELL GARDNER ALFRED GLENN MARILYN HAGSTROM
Chicago, Illinois Montrose, South Dakota Cedar Rapids, Iowa Chicago, Illinois St. Paul, Minnesota
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JUNIORS . . CLASS OF 1957
BARBARA HARPER DANIEL HELMICH HARRY ROSS HOWELL ALLEN HUBIN DELMAR IntVELD HENRY PEDERSEN JAMES REINOLDT MARY LOU REYCRAFT ARDITH RUST FREDERICK
Carney, Michigan Muscatine, Iowa Sioux City, Iowa Sandstone, Minnesota Worthington, Minnesota Hyannis, Massachusetts Muskegon, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota Britt, Iowa SCHINDELER
Westview, B.C., Canada
GLADYS JOHNSON FRANK KUMLANDER DALE LARSON WESLEY LARSON WAYNE McARTHUR
Jamestown, New York Sawyer, Michigan Fergus Falls, Minnesota Montrose, South Dakota Plainfield, Illinois DAVID SEAQUIST ROBERT SHIELDS GLENN SJODIN GENE SMITH MILDRED SMITH
Roseau, Minnesota Lindstrom, Minnesota Midale, Sask., Canada Valparaiso, Indiana Vancouver, Canada
ALLAN MESKO ARIEL OBINGER GLENN OGREN AVONNE PAPINEAU CHARLES PATON ALLEN A. STAHNKE RICHARD C. SWANSON BEVERLY VOLDSETH ROY WALTERS VIVIAN WEEKLEY
Chicago, Illinois Warren, Pennsylvania Cleveland, Ohio Williston, North Dakota Joliet, Illinois St. Paul, Minnesota Chicago, Illinois Sioux Falls, South Dakota Manistee, Michigan Menahga, Minnesota
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President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer
JOHN TIERNEY ROBERT FISCHER CAROL MARTINSON ROBERT LINDAMAN
Excelsior, Minnesota Brook Park, Minnesota Blackfoot, Idaho Bristow, Iowa
FACULTY JUDGES GIVE SOPHS FIRST PLACE
RITA BALZARINI
Negaunee, Michigan
GERALD BACKLUND MARILYNE BACKLUND
St. Paul, Minnesota
DAVID BAILEY
Mead, Nebraska
WAYNE ANDERSON
St. Paul, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
MARILYN CARLSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DALE BROWN
Cadillac, Michigan
LILLIAN BOYER
La Crescenta, California
BEVERLY BOWMAN
Chicago, Illinois
MARJORIE BLOCK
Hatfield, Minnesota
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RI,N MARTHA BEATY GORDON BECKER
rn, 41 Monmouth, Illinois Rockford, Michigan
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ALVIN BARTH
Thunder Hawk, S. Dakota Long Beac
SANDRA BLASHKE
Bristol, Connecticut
JAMES ALMEROTH
DAVID J. ANDERSON
JOHN F. ANDERSON PHYLLIS ANDERSON
Chicago, Illinois Villard, Minnesota Houston, Minnesota St. Louis Park, Minnesota
SOPHOMORES MOCK PROFS . . CLASS OF 1958
The sophomore class directed several of the major cam-pus
activities of the year — Freshmen initiation, Home-coming
activities, Nik Dag, winter retreat to Camp St.
Croix, and the Freshman-Sophomore banquet. Home-coming
was probably the most important event, and
in it the sophomores encountered the most difficulties.
Their plans were almost foiled twice when "mysterious"
firesconsumed the wood for the pep fest bonfire, but
RICHARD
ABRAHAMSON
Brockton, Massachusetts
within hours of the program, material was gathered
and the pep fest went on as scheduled. They introduced
a Homecoming banquet and a program called Humor-ama
in which they also took the prize for the best skit
depicting some part of Bethel's life during the last
fifty years. The sophomores decided to go modern and
mimicked the faculty. The faculty laughed too.
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LARUE DAHLQUIST
Laurel, Nebraska
KEITH DAVIS
St. Paul, Minnesota
JAMES DINSMORE
Davenport, Iowa
AUDREY DRAVLAND
Duluth, Minnesota
MARLENE DURSCHER
Clermont, Iowa
GEORGE DVIRNAK
Killdeer, North Dakota
JOHN CEDAR
Pollock, South Dakota
JOAN CLARK
Pollock, South Dakota
RONALD ECKERT
Valparaiso, Indiana
PHYLLIS ENGBERG
Garvin, Minnesota
GLORIA FEDELLECK
Sheffield, Iowa
FRANCINE FRENCH
Omaha, Nebraska
KENNETH FULLER
Long Beach, California
LESLIE FUNK
Vancouver, Canada
RAYMOND GEIGER
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
DAVID GODDARD
Pine River, Minnesota
JANIS GRABER
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
CAROL ENGHOLM
Chicago, Illinois
ROLLO ENTZ
Huron, South Dakota
PAMELA EVERBURG
Walpole, Massachusetts
ARNOLD INTVELD
Worthington, Minnesota
BARBARA E. JOHNSON
Portland, Oregon
JAMES HANSEN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ALFORD HANSON
Ortonville, Minnesota
C. BRYAN HARRIS
Calgary Alberta, Canada
BARBARA HARTMAN
Denver, Colorado
BETTY HENDRICKSON
Rush City, Minnesota
RETA HODGSO
Cavalier, North D
EMERY HOLZWORTH
Glendive, Montana
ANDY HUSMANN
Villard, Minnesota
SOPHOMORES . . . CLASS OF 1958
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RICHARD LARSON
Little Falls, Minnesota
WILLIAM LARSON
Duluth, Minnesota
LUCY LINDBLOOM
Soudan, Minnesota
WILLIAM LINDSAY
Evanston, Illinois
ROGER LUNDEEN
Cokato, Minnesota
BARBARA J. JOHNSON HOMER JOHNSON BARBARA JORGENSON CAROL JULIEN MARILYN JUNKER
Aitkin, Minnesota Chicago, Illinois Correll, Minnesota Wilmington, Delaware Parkersburg, Iowa
LOIS KAMMEYER BETTY KINGERY PRISCILLA KNAPP J. DON KNONER DAVID LANGELETT
St. Paul, Minnesota Hammond, Indiana Excelsior, Minnesota Ledyard, Iowa Thief River Falls, Minn.
Several readers are required for
Joel Schintz, a blind student in the
sophomore class. Joel has not let his
-handicap" become a handicap to
him, however. He lives off-campus
and makes his way about quite in-dependently.
His cheery smile and
hello greet his fellow students as
he meets them in the hall.
The sophomores sponsored a winter retreat at Camp St. Croix to which the
juniors were also invited. Here Howard Rekstad adjusts Pam Everburg's skate.
SOPHOMORES . . CLASS OF 1958
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RONALD MacDONELL
Duluth, Minnesota
WILLIAM MacKINNEY
Chicago, Illinois
GORDON McROSTIE
Kansas City, Missouri
PHYLLIS MAGNUSON
Dennison, Minnesota
KAY MARKVE
Minneapolis, Minnesota
BETTY MATTSON
Anoka, Minnesota
ELIZABETH MORRISON
Chicago, Illinois
SANDRA MYRBERG
Stromsburg, Nebraska
JOYCE NELSON
Oakland, California
MARDELL NELSON
Omaha, Nebraska
BETTY NORD
Grantsburg, Wisconsin
MARILYN OGREN
Cleveland, Ohio
BEATTE OLINE
Henning, Minnesota
NORMAGENE OLINGER
Davenport, Iowa
KAREN OLSON
Robbinsda le, Minnesota
JOHN OSBORN
Onamia, Minnesota
BEVERLY OTTERNESS
St. Paul, Minnesota
LOWELL PETERSON
Gibbon, Minnesota
ROBERT REED
New Auburn, Wisconsin
MARION REIMER
Beatrice, Nebraska
HOWARD REKSTAD
Hastings, Minnesota
BRUCE RICHARDSON
Bristol, Connecticut
LAVONNE RONNGREN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ALICE RYAN
New Brighton, Minnesota
JOHN SAHLIN
Chicago, Illinois
JOEL SCHINTZ
St. Paul, Minnesota
PAUL SCHLUETER
Oak Lawn, Illinois
CAROL SCHNORR
Minneapolis, Minnesota
GEORGIA SCHULTZ
Cheyenne, Wyoming
CAROLYN SEESE
Great Falls, Montana
SOPHOMORES . . CLASS OF 1958
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RAY SINGLETON
Park Rapids, Minnesota Joliet, is Davenport, Iowa
JUNE SPARLING
Bettendorf, Iowa
JOHN SUNDQUIST
Chicago, Illinois
ARNOLD SWANSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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HOPE SEFFENS MARYLYN SHARP JAMES SHELDON CATHERINE SH HE
Mount Prospect, Illinois San Diego, California
ROBERT SINGLETON MARIETTE SMITH
Tacoma, Washington Altadena, California
Secretary Treasurer
CAROL TURVEY PATRICIA RODGERS
Joliet, Illinois Oakland, California
SOPHOMORES MORE THAN LAST YEAR
President Vice-President
SAM OAKLAND ROGER BEAR
Detroit, Michigan Rockford, Illinois
Not only is the freshman class larger than last
year, but they have also shown a new class initia-tive.
Because they wanted to have a freshman
sweetheart for homecoming, they secured per-mission,
and Janet Landes was elected the first
freshman sweetheart on Bethel's campus. They
also sponsored a convertible float for their adviser
at homecoming. Other activities original with
this year's freshmen were a box social and a
freshman choir.
FROSH SCHOOL SPIRIT OUTSHINES UPPERCLASSMEN
KENNETH ALBRIGHT
Evergreen Park, Illinois
DONNALYN
ANDERSON
Chicago, Illinois
JOHN A. ANDERSON
Grantsburg, Wisconsin
JOHN C. ANDERSON
Stromsburg, Nebraska
LOWELL ANDERSON
St. Vincent, Minnesota
MARY E. ANDERSON F. DONALD BACHMAN ASTRID BARBINS STANLEY BARKER ALICE BARNES
Rockford, Illinois Oak La*n, Illinois Cleveland, Ohio Wakpala, South Dakota Neenah, Wisconsin
CLAIR TOLLEFSON FRED TUNELL VAUGHN UHR SALLY WAINDL GEORGE WESSMAN
Minneapolis, Minnesota Cambridge, Minnesota Swea City, Iowa Chicago, Illinois Omaha, Nebraska
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ROLAND
CHRISTENSON
Muskegon, Michigan
RODNEY EARLYWINE
Russiaville, Indiana
BEVERLY FURST
Chicago, Illinois
JONATHAN HAMMAR
Isanti, Minnesota
VIRGEL COLLINS
Osakis, Minnesota
VIRGINIA ERICKSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DARENE GODDARD
Pine River, Minnesota
BARBARA
HAMMERBERG
Escanaba, Michigan
JUNETTA BEST
Axtell, Nebraska
COREEN BERRY
Windon, Minnesota
ARLENE BERGSTROM
Chicago, Illinois
ASA PAUL BEEHLER
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
SUSAN BODIEN RICHARD BOGUE
Cambridge, Minnesota
BLANCHE BIRKELAND
New Brighton, Minnesota Winthrop Harbor, Illinois Whalan, Minnesota
LUTHER BOSTRACK
DERALD BRAMLETT
Omaha, Nebraska
ALLENE BUCKLEY
Detr 't, Michigan
BARBARA BRANDT
St. Paul, Minnesota
AUDREY BUCKLEY
Wollaston, Massachusetts
RONALD
BRECKINRIDGE
Oak Lawn, Illinois
JOHN BURBANK
Bristol, Vermont
NANCY BRICKNER
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
DIANE CARLSON
Chicago, Illinois
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LOIS BIENHOFF
Minneapolis, Minnesota
TERRY BOTTENFIELD
Mound, Minnesota
WILLIAM BROWNING
Poulsbo, Washington
RICHARD CARLSON
Richfield, Minnesota
ROBERT CARLSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
JOHN DAHLBERG
Oakland, Nebraska
W. ARTHUR ERICKSON
Chicago, Illinois
RLOU GUSTON
St. Paul, „Minnesota
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ROSEMARY CARLSON
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
LE ROI DANIELSON
Salem, South Dakota
ROBERT FLINN
Council Bluffs, Iowa
PAUL HACKMANN
Elgin, Iowa
LOREN CHRISTENSON
Cambridge, Minnesota
ELA E DUCK
Youn town, Ohio
MAR REDRICKSON
Marathon, Iowa
ROBERT HAM
inneapolis, Minnesota
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FRESHMEN . . CLASS OF 1959
FRANCES HITCHIN
Los Angeles, California
JOANN HOLLAND
St. Paul, Minnesota
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ANN HUGO
Schenectady, New York
LAWRENCE INT VELD
Worthington, Minnesota
RUTH IRONS
Hinckley, MinnesotilyvLi
MARLENE JACOBSON
Grove City, Minnesota
GLORIA JOHNSON
Willmar, Minnesota
LOIS JOHNSON
pbault, Minnesota
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MARLYS JOHNSON
Mankato, Minnesota
GORDON KEENE
LaPorte, Indiana
JACK KIBBY
Youngstown, Ohio
SHARON KINGAN
Moline, Illinois
MARGIE KLING
Beulah, North Dakota
JOY KUNDY
Bellevue, Nebraska
RUTH LADD
Muskegon, Michigan
JANET LANDES
Davenport, Iowa
FRANCES LARSON
Slayton, Minnesota
LOIS LARSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
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JEANNETTE HOLT
St. Paul, Minnesota
DONELDA HOOVER
Minot, North Dakota
PAUL LARSON
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
CAROL LEAFBLAD
Ashland, Wisconsin
D
RAMONA JENSEN
Albert Lea, Minnesota DIANE (KAY) KERN
Zion, Illinois
ROBERT HAMES
Muskegon, Michigan
NANCY HANEY
Joliet, Illinois
JACK HARPER
White Bear Lake, Minn.
WAYNE HASSELL
Iron Mountain, Michigan
MARGARET HEIKES
Chatfield, Minnesota
JOYCE HELLICKSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
FRESHMEN . . . CLASS OF 1959
FRESHMEN . . CLASS OF 1959
Mound, Minnesota
E IEDE MOHR DAVID MORIN
Charles City, Iowa
GARDIA LEE
St. Peter, Minnesota
EARL LIVELY
Col. Heights, Minnesota
WESTON McOLASH
Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
BERYL MUNSON
Howard Lake, Minnesota
VERDA MAE LEVIN
Normal, Illinois
ELIZABETH
LOCKWOOD
Bloomington, Illinois
HAROLD MALMSTEN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ROBERT MYHRER
Thief River Falls, Minn.
BARBARA LINDER JANET LINDQUIST JOE LINTON
Fargo, North Dakota Grand Marais, Minnesota So. St. Paul, Minnesota
ARLENE LUNDBERG LORAINE LUNDBERG ELAINE LUNDSTEDT
Pine Bluffs, Wyoming Denver, Colorado Chicago, Illinois
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EMILY MATTSON
Vancouver, Washington
VERNON NEEDHAM JAMES NELSON
Ord, Nebraska
RICHARD NELSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota Balaton, Minnesota
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CORRINNE ROSBERG
Kennedy, Minnesota
EVAN ROGERS
Escanaba, Michigan
MARIAN REFKE JOAN REYCRAFT
Chicago, Illinois Minneapolis, Minnesota
DONOVAN REDIN
Kewanee, Illinois
JOHN NORBERG
Albin, Wyoming
MAE OURADNIK
Makoti, North Dakota
MARK NYBERG
Kennedy, Minnesota
ELIZABETH PANDER
Volga, South Dakota
DOUGLAS OELKE
Warren, Pennsylvania /S5illwater, Minnesota
CLIFFOR ,PAR ittUGENE PEARSON
Webster, Minneapolis, Minnesota
DOUGLAS OHLSON
Aurelia, Iowa
GLENN PEASE
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
SHARON OBINGER
DELIA PETERSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DORENE PETERSON HARRIET PETERSON
Harris, Minnesota Lyndhurst, Ohio
CAROL PETRY
Akron, Ohio
MYRA POLIFKA
Chicago, Illinois
FRESHMEN
JOHN SAMUELSON
Duluth, Minnesota
NANCY SANDBERG
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
ELLA SCHOLL
Delft, Minnesota
DONALD SENSION
Denver, Colorado
ELEANOR SETTERBERG
Slayton, Minnesota
MERTON SHEETZ
Wrenshall, Minnesota
H. DUANE SHELTON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
VONNA LOU SHELTON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DAVID SHOLD
Grand Marais, Minnesota
RICHARD SMART
Iron Mountain, Michigan
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DONALD
STOLHAMMER
Chicago, Illinois
ROBERT SWANSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
C. HENRY SWARTZ
Union, New Jersey
JOAN SWITZER
Northfield, Minnesota
CARROLL VAN ANDA
New Brighton, Minnesota
LEO VAN BUSCH
Chicago, Illinois
ASTRID WAHLBERG
Chicago, Illinois
ROBERTA WALL
Lincoln, Nebraska
SHIRLEY WALL
Dinuba, California
REYNOLD WARD
St. Vincent, Minne?o
. . . CLASS OF 1959
WALTER STRIBLING
Lake Stevens, Washington
DENNIS SUNDEEN
Cook, Minnesota
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WEAVER
Franklin Park, Illinois
D. MERLEE SUNTY
Hibbing, Minnesota
ELAINE TIESZEN
Canistota, South Dakota
HERBERT WESTLUND
Mason, Wisconsin
DAVID SWANSON
Chicago, Illinois (2)
AVONNE TIESZEN
Marion, South Dakota
KAREN WESTLUND
St. Paul, Minnesota
JANET WOLFF
W. Duluth, Minnesota
HAROLD ANGELL
Becker, Minnesota
BERT C. ANDERSON
Mound, Minnesota
This corner of the stacks in the library is most fre-quently
occupied by seminary students. David Enge-bretsen
and Charles Waring decide between them
what the graphs mean.
Nels Stjernstrom and his wife look as enthusiastic about homecoming as the
freshmen to whom he is waving. The freshman class was the only class to
sponsor a float for their advisor.
WINTER QUARTER
STUDENTS
It has been a long and not an easy seven
years for many of the men who are graduat-ing
from seminary this year. Besides carrying
a heavy load in seminary work, most of them
have had to support themselves also. Their
degree is well deserved. • ARLENE WUTHRICH
Burns, Kansas
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JOEL BERMUDEZ HALE VANN TOM WARDEN
Sancti Spiritus, Cuba St. Paul, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota ARTHUR W. BAYLEY DAVID BROWN HAROLD CHAPMAN RICHARD DAHLQUIST
St. Paul, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Red Wing, Minnesota
FRESHMAN ADVISOR TYPIFIES CLASS INITIATIVE SEVEN YEARS
UNCLASSIFIED STUDENTS
Nancy Choi
Carolyn Dahlquist
Dallas Engel
Edna Fordyce
Marvin Hegle
David Johnson
Glen Johnson
Leonard Karlberg
Willard Lathrop
Gary McCallum
Roger Moberg
Elaine Nelson
Betty Ohlin
Paul Ohlin
James Schmidt
Margie Sprink
Arlene Stranberg
David Washburn
Gerald Well
Edward Whitford
George Wirkkula
Nancy Zink
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CALVIN S. MERRITT CHARLES E. WARING
Warren, Pennsylvania Warriors Mark, Penna.
DAVID T.
ENGEBRETSON
Tacoma, Washington
ROALD C. HAUGEN
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
DWIGHT E. ERICKSON ROGER HEDBERG
San Diego, California Davenport, Iowa
FREDRICK E. JOHN HIBEN
ERICKSON Minneapolis, Minnesota
Custer, Washington
HARRY A. MENZIES
Snohomish, Washington
HARVEY A.
SWANBERG
Minneapolis, Minnesota
LEONARD TED
JOHNSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
RONALD C. NELSON
Omaha, Nebraska
HAROLD E. LIND DEAN A. OLSON
/ Minneapolis, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
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CURTIS E. JOHNSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
JOHN WESLEY
FORSLINE
Cook, Minnesota
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SEMINARY SENIORS . . CLASS OF 1956
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BERNHARD BERTELL MILTON CHRISTENSEN
St. Paul, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
J. BEN CORDING
Chicago, Illinois
JOHN DOUHAN
St. Paul, Minnesota
ROBERT ERICKSON
Harris, Minnesota
DON RICHARDSON
Bristol, Connecticut
JOSEPH SANDERS
San Diego, California
LAWRENCE SEIFFERT
Cable, Wisconsin
ARLEN SVARE
St. Paul, Minnesota
CLARENCE WOOD
Chehalis, Washington
SEMINARY MIDDLEMEN .. . SEMINARY CLASS OF 1957
Most of the unmarried stu-dents
in the seminary live on
the second floor of the semi-nary
building. There is an at-tractive
lounge on the first
floor for the use of seminary
students, Here Bert Johnson,
Ernest Kratofil, and David
Engebretsen gather around a
table for a time of coo pera-tive
study.
CURTIS FAUTH CALVIN E. FERNLUND MELVIN H. HOLMGREN FLORENCE E. JACOBSON AUGUST LIMKEMANN
St. Paul, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota Worcester, Massachusetts Cleveland, Ohio St. Paul, Minnesota
JAMES R. MacDONALD NORRIS A. MAGNUSON GORDON L. OLSON HARVEY J. OLSON WALLACE A. OLSON
St. Paul, Minnesota Davenport, Iowa Fergus Falls, Minnesota Cokato, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
poses certain disadvantages too. However, some of
Bethel's professors contend that married men make
better students than single men. There is the problem of
securing housing close to the campus. Hagstrom dormi-tory
on the campus contains only 33 apartments. It has
not been difficult for the married men to secure part-time
employment in the Twin-Cities. Of course, most
of the wives are also interested in education for their
husbands and cooperate in this respect
MOSTLY TAKEN . .
It was discovered this year through a survey of the semi-nary
registrations that almost 70% of the seminary stu-dents
are married. This situation creates more problems
for the remaining 30% than it does for the 70%
majority. Seminary courses are heavy and activities in
the seminary are geared to the married student. There-fore,
seminary men have found that it takes just a little
more effort to keep up a social life than it was back in
college. One might say that being a married student
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Since nearly every graduate of the seminary will become
engaged in work which places them in a position of
leadership, personal development is stressed. This year
special weeks and series of messages have been arranged
with emphasis upon a re-awakening to the Christian
life and to the responsibilities which graduating students
will assume.
JEROME ANDERSON HARVEY CLARK CARROLL ERICKSON BERT JOHNSON ARTHUR LUNOW
Grantsburg, Wisconsin Cleveland, Ohio Luck, Wisconsin Edmonton, Alberta, Canada St. Louis Park, Minnesota
OURSELVES FIRST . .. SEMINARY CLASS OF 1958
fames Rabb preaches to a sympathetic audience. They have all been through it too.
RICHARD G. MOBERG WARREN R. NELSON RITCHIE 0. PETERSON RONALD G. PALOSAARI
Quincy, Massachusetts Balaton, Minnesota Hager City, Wisconsin St. Paul, Minnesota
JAMES W. RABB WILLIAM W. VAN RICHARD N. VARBERG RUSSELL H. VOIGHT
Seattle, Washington ANTWERP Fertile, Iowa Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
Minneapolis, Minnesota
. . SEMINARY STUDENTS NOT PICTURED
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JUNIORS
Marvin W. Anderson, Enid, Oklahoma
R. Wallace Anderson, Stromsburg, Nebraska
Ivar H. Blomberg, Ogema, Wisconsin
David Clark, Endicott, New York
J. Clifford Danielson, Anoka, Minnesota
Charles Franson, Duluth, Minnesota
Armond Fritz, St. Paul, Minnesota
Donald Fuller, St. Paul, Minnesota
Charles Hill, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Gerald Holmes, Virginia, Minnesota
Gordon Johnson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Gerard Laroche, Haitian, Haiti
Edward Meyer, Geneva, Illinois
Dale Nystrom, St. Paul, Minnesota
Robert Oberg, Duluth, Minnesota
Richard Ottoson, Seattle, Washington
George Pauluk, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ervin Peterson, Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Alfred Pierce, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Milton Regier, Mountain Lake, Minnesota
Fred Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota
Rodney Toews, St. Paul, Minnesota
Malcolm Van Antwerp, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Lawrence Van Heerden, Glendale, Missouri
MIDDLEMEN
Charles C. Andersen, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Frederick W. Baty, St. Paul, Minnesota
William J. Berry, St. Paul, Minnesota
Ralph E. Carlson, Bristol, Connecticut
Gordon W. Johnson, St. Paul, Minnesota
Ernest J. Kratofil, Glenside Sask, Canada
Oscar M. Lee, Mount Vernon, Washington
Eugene Messenger, Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Glenn I. Nordquist, Albany, Oregon
Clifford E. Smith, St. Paul, Minnesota
Roderic I. Thompson, Superior, Wisconsin
Allen Travaille, St. Paul, Minnesota
Richard E. Troup, Jackson, Michigan
Oliver K. Vick, Minneapolis, Minnesota
John V. Wiberg, Wilmington, Delaware
James F. Wilson, St. Paul, Minnesota
SENIORS
Bert C. Anderson, Mound, Minnesota
Leonard J. Anderson, Duluth, Minnesota
Harold V. Angell, Becker, Minnesota
George H. Galstad, Jr., St. Paul, Minn.
Berge A. Hoogasian, St. Paul, Minnesota
Ben L. Larson, St. Paul, Minnesota
Paul R. Moon, Hager City, Wisconsin
Jack F. Shepherd, St. Paul, Minnesota 67
...
President Carl Lundquist, Al Glenn, president of the Student Senate, and Walt red
Peterson, Senate advisor discuss the integration of campus co-curricular activities into
the total school program.
CO-CURRICUAR ACTIVITIES
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President of the Student Senate,
Al Glenn, a college junior.
SENATE CAPITALIZE ON INITIATIVE
STUDENT INTEREST A PROBLEM
SENATE INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN
STUDENT BODY AND ADMINISTRATION
The Student Senate this year has performed its responsibility in organ-izing,
promoting, and stabilizing campus events, but it has been per-haps
even more significant as it has acted upon expression of student
opinion. Some of the issues which came before the Senate through
representatives were whether or not to continue the Wednesday eve-ning
dress-up dinner, the possibility of having the library open later
on Saturdays, the desire to have chapel speakers announced in advance
of the chapel services, and whether or not the student center lounge
should be open during the entire day. Sometimes the administration
has felt that they must say "no" to the propositions of the Senate, but
the results have nevertheless been positive in the increase of student
interest and voice in campus affairs.
Carla Kern, Gordon Olson, Elaine Lundstedt, standing: Bud Lee,
chairman, Dick Andre, Bryan Harris, Jim Almeroth.
RELIGIOUS COUNCIL PROMOTES
SMALLER GROUPS for CLOSER UNITY
After puzzling over the problem of Wed-nesday
evening services which were discon-tinued
last year, the council established
them again on a trial basis this spring. In
the meantime, rather effective small Bible
study and prayer groups have been organ-ized,
meeting in groups of six or eight in-dividuals
who have common prayer concerns.
It is the function of the Council to encour-age
and correlate religious activities on the
campus.
The Student Senate held its February meeting at the home of President and Mrs. Lundquist. Seated—
Robert Fischer, Phil Caldeen, Pat Rodgers, Retha Creech, Shirley Anderson, Hope Seffens, Marjory Pe-terson,
Marilyn pinker. Standing — John Douhan, Walfred Peterson, faculty advisor, Dick Andre, Al
Glenn, president, Donn Goss, Wayne MacArthur, Glenn Ogren, Bill Conrad, Roger Bear, Linden Mag-nuson,
Dick Swanson, Bryan Harris.
• . . TO SEEK THE FINER
Marilyn Hagstrom, chairman, Beverly V oldseth, Gladys Johnson,
Ronald Palosaari, standing: Janet Landes, Richard Nelson.
CULTURAL COUNCIL AIMS
AT BROADER CULTURAL
INTERESTS ON CAMPUS
The Cultural Council has endeavored to
make Bethel students aware of the prox-imity
of cultural opportunities both through
bririging exhibits, films, and musical pro-grams
to the campus and by informing stu-dents
of events in the Twin City area. The
biggest event of the year on campus was the
Renaissance Festival in March which in-cluded
literary and artistic material charac-teristic
of that period of history.
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Wayne MacArthur, chairman, Marilyn Carlson,
John Anderson, Francine French.
Miss Effie Nelson, dean of women, Carol Martinson, Ruth Westfall,
Barbara Hartman, June Sparling, back row: Sandra Myrberg, Marjory
Peterson, president, Marilyn Junker, Francine French, Junetta Best,
Carla Kern, Ruth Irons.
. .. A SMALL MATTER
FIREBUG AND POLICE TROUBLE . . . MORE ACTIVE ORGANIZATION
SOCIAL COUNCIL GETS
SEVERAL LESSONS IN
MEETING EMERGENCIES
The tradition of a Homecoming pep-fest
bonfire was almost broken when
firebugs twice burned the pile of
wood — the last time only a few hours
before the pep-fest. However, a third
pile was accumulated at the last min-ute.
Another problem arose when a
car containing some of the cast in
"Coffee Cantata" was involved in a
minor accident and was detained by
the police. "The best laid schemes o'
mice an' men . . . "
Chuck Paton, chairman, Hope Sefton, Howard
Rekstad, Georgia Schultz, Harold Richardson.
INTRAMURAL EXPANSION . .
ATHLETIC COUNCIL ORGANIZES WOMEN'S
ATHLETIC UNION AND PROMOTES
WIDER INTRAMURAL PROGRAM
Response to the intramural program was good this
year. A women's basketball team was organized
which played various Twin City teams. Efforts were
made to keep up a program of sports for both men
and women throughout the year, following seasonal
activities. A tennis tournament utilizing the new
courts rounded out the program in the spring.
BODIEN DORM COUNCIL
SPONSORS INTRA-DORMITORY
AND ALL-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
The women's dorm council has made
an effort this year to give the dormi-tory
organization more than just a dis-ciplinary
function. The women rose
early for six o'clock "pajama break-fasts"
several times during the year.
At Christmas time when the dormitory
was decorated for that season, an
open-house was held one Sunday af-ternoon,
all the men invited, and light
refreshments served.
EDGREN DORM COUNCIL OFFICIALLY
ADMITS YOUNGEST RESIDENT . . .
The men's dorm has sponsored popcorn parties and
other activities in the game room, but the most sig-nificant
event for the whole dormitory was the
welcoming of Nils Soren Peterson, infant son of
dorm supervisor Wally Peterson, into the Edgren
clan.
The general purpose of the council is to establish
a feeling of cooperation among the residents in
things spiritual and in dorm discipline.
DESIRE STRONGER ORGANIZATION
The Seminary Council this year have worked toward
a revision of the student government constitution
which would allow a separate government for the
seminary. This was a step taken because of the diffi-culty
experienced in integrating the seminary into
college affairs and activities.
Row 1: Ted Johnson, Dean of seminary, Edwin
Omark, Robert Erickson.
Row 2: Carroll Erickson, John Douhan, Clarence
Wood, Wesley Forsline.
Dick Andre, president, Al-f
ord Hanson, Ray Geiger,
Jim Almeroth, 'John Sahlin,
Bruce Richardson.
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Business Manager Paul Schleuter shows ad-man
Bruce Richardson and circulation manager Betty
Nord the Clarion account, finally in the black at the
second quarter.
Assistant editor, Marie Magnuson looks on approv-ingly
as June Sparling applies glue to a piece of
copy for layout editor, Marilyn Carlson.
BANGBOARD FOR CAMPUS ISSUES
Clarion editor, Phil Caldeen, has had to maintain a lot of
courage in carrying out the Clarion policy of publishing an
exact expression of campus opinion.
The Clarion staff have attempted this year
to handle both sides of controversial ques-tions
on the campus. In so doing, the Clar-ion
has not been entirely popular with all
persons at any time during the year, but it
has been valuable as a medium for student
and faculty expression, and many issues
have been clarified through it. An example
was the conducting of a poll by the Clarion
regarding the Wednesday dress-up dinner.
As a result of the student opinion ex-pressed,
the night was changed to Friday.
It's Tuesday afternoon, and these students are among the first to receive their Clarions. As soon as the
word spreads around, the post office will be packed with students eager to read this week's issue.
Phil and his staff look over the issue which has just
arrived from the printer. A good finished copy is
their reward for meeting those deadline hours. The
staff members are, seated: Arlene Bergstrom, Lois
Larson, June Sparling, Phil Caldeen, Mary Fredrick-son,
Barbara Brandt, Alice Barnes. Standing: Janet
Landes, Jim MacFadyen, Allan Stahnke, Marie Mag-nuson.
Allan and Marie will be co-editors for '56-'57.
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Bob Carlson, one of the photographers, shows Gloria Fedelleck and Marilyn
junker how to crop pictures. Lois Larson and Mary Fredrickson are admiring
some of the new photographs. Staff members not pictured are typists Marlene
Durscher and Mary Lou Reycraft, and photographers Lynn Crisp, Keith Davis,
Arnold Swanson, and Carroll Van Anda.
Beverly Voldseth, art editor, tells Alice
Barnes that the design must be drawn a
little more to the right.
A copy of the cover has just been received.
Miss Dorothy Johnson, advisor, approves it.
SPIRE STAFF DECIDES AGAINST NAME CONTEK . . 1956 SPIRE
The staff was reduced this
year and they worked direct-ly
under the various editors.
Clearly defined responsibili-ties
was the objective. Al-though
this was not entirely
achieved, the deadlines were
met.
The contest initiated by the 1955 staff to rename the
yearbook was tabled to be decided by the 1956 staff.
The conclusion of the 1956 staff was that the name,
SPIRE, has significance and is suitable as the name of
Bethel's yearbook.
Spires on buildings are, of course, the highest point
on the building. They have often denoted a reaching
out by man for a higher ideal, a better pattern.
Bethel, as a school of Christian higher educatil
also takes on the implications of a spire. Higher edu
tion represents the desire to live as more complete,
formed, and prepared individuals. Adding to this
Christian intent, education becomes the highest insti
tion, the search for the supreme truth in all areas. It
the spirit of Bethel that this book attempts to mil(
With that in mind, we retain the name, SPIRE.
Editor Marjory Peterson determined the
total design of the book and its layout. Her
biggest frustration was the necessity to sacri-fice
quality to meet deadlines. She is shown
working on the football section.
Those ad figures which Robert
Fischer, business manager, reports
sound too good to be true. The
disbelieving girls are Carol Mar-tinson,
assistant editor, Marilyn
Hagstrom, photo editor, and Vivi-an
Weekley, copy editor. Carol and
Vivian were appointed co-editors
for the 1957 yearbook.
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Students who have participated in forensics
know that no degree of success is achieved
without a great deal of tedious work. Hours
are spent gathering material and much tire-some
practice precedes accomplished deliv-ery.
This is particularly true of debate. Af-ter
each tournament debaters must gather
new material to answer arguments which
they have encountered and could not answer
adequately. One credit per quarter is allowed
for debate work.
The poetry and oratory contests are held in
the spring, and first, second, and third place
winners, selected by faculty judges, are
awarded cash prizes. Students from the oral
interpretation class frequently enter in the
poetry reading contest and students from
the platform speech class in the oratory con-test.
The contests are not limited to these
classes, however.
im MacFadyen helps Lois Larson find ma-terial
on this year's debate topic: The Guar-anteed
Wage. The main sources of in
were business and labor periodicals. De-baters
must have fact on which to base their
arguments.
Debate teams from Bethel entered in eight
major tournaments this year. All except three
of the debaters had no previous college de-bate
experience. Two teams, Betty Mattson
and Marjory Peterson and Donn Goss and
Charles Paton, won almost three-fourths of
their debates, putting them in the top one-fourth
in competition with fifty to one hun-dred
schools at each tournament.
At the Northwest debate tournament held
at Macalester College, Betty Mattson and
Marge Peterson were the only team to finish
with a record of eight wins, no defeats.
This made them eligible for the semifinals
where they were defeated by a University
of Nebraska team.
Debaters have the privilege of entering in
several types of speech divisions at each
tournament in addition to debating. Jack
Tierney placed second in after-dinner speak-ing
at the River Falls, Wis. tournament.
Cash prizes are awarded winners in Bethel's annual poetry read-ing
and oratory contest. Winners pictured are Harold Richardson,
poetry, Robert Berry, poetry, Shirley Anderson, oratory, David
Johnson, oratory. Donn Goss, poetry, and Charles Paton, oratory,
are not pictured.
1
Debate coach, Lee Kingsley, points out a weakness
in Fred Schindeler's case as Jack Tierney and Chusk
Paton look on. Debaters not pictured here are Donn
Goss, Douglas Oelke, and Bruce Richardson.
Four women participated in debate. They are Betty
Mattson, Marjory Peterson, Lois Larson, Marie
Magnuson, All of the women were new in debate
except Betty Mattson who placed third in impromptu
speaking at Moorhead.
STUDY, WRITE, REWRITE BEGINNING DEBATERS RATE HIGH
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... BAND MEMBERS ALMOST ENTIRELY FROM FRESHMAN CLASS
The Bethel band has shown more precision this year basketball games, convocations, and concerts, and it
than previously even though it is largely a freshman has gained recognition on campus along with the other
group. It has been more active, playing at football and musical groups.
Ron MacDonell and Rosemary Carlson listen as trombonists Ron-ald
Dahlman, Earl Grano, and Jim Danielson warm up before
the first band concert.
The band is shown playing at the convoca-tion
at which Governor Orville Freeman
spoke.
WILLINGLY . . . FROSH BOOST BAND MEMBERSHIP
ONE-THIRD OF STUDENT BODY ACTIVE
IN CHRISTIAN SERVICE WORK
The Christian Service office tabulated statistics this year
to determine the number of students participating in their
program. The results were encouraging. About 180 stu-dents,
or one-third of the campus population, were sent
out each quarter on various assignments. The assignments
include child evangelism, Sunday schools, speaking en-gagements,
boys' clubs, and musical work.
Director of Christian service activities,
Roger Hedberg, and assistant, Dorothy
Nichols, are pleased with the tabulation
results.
Charles Erickson has been band
director for several years.
Much of the work is done in teams which were carefully chosen in the fall. This team includes Merton The band is important as a "spirit-booster" at games.
Sheetz, Carroll Erickson, Herbert Westlund, Dick Smart, and Glenn Ogren.
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CHOIR TAKES NORTHWESTERN TOUR/ JONAH SWALLOWED THE WHALE
MALE CHORUS HAS INTERESTING
MUSIC REPERTOIRE
The Male Chorus used one comic number this year
called "Jonah Swallowed the Whale" as a relaxing
break for both the chorus and the audience. Their
purpose is much more serious, however. They sang
a number of spirituals and other sacred music.
Their tour consisted of seven days in northwestern
Minnesota and Winnipeg, Canada.
Bob Reed gives Henry Swartz a little help.
The men inspect one another before the con-cert
begins to be sure that all ties are straight.
Row 1: H. Seffens, G. Schultz, C. Turvey, R. West fall, P. Engberg, G. Jolly, C. Julien. Row 2: S. Anderson, C
Martinson, M. Olander, C. Berry, C. Nystrom, G. Svendsen, B. Carlson. Row 3: M. Hagstrom, M. Nelson, M
Carlson, B. Carlson, A. Wuthrich, S. Myrberg, P. Anderson. Row 4: R. Eckert, J. Anderson, D. Stipe, L. Boyer, R.
Lindaman, W. Nelson, T. Young. Row 5: D. Nystrom, R. Entz, D. Mattson, G. Ogren, A. Mesko, H. Christianson,
1. Hansen. Row 6: R. Shields, L. Lindquist, W. MacKinney, A. Moberg, P. Caldeen, G. McRostie, E. Holzworth
Row 1: L. Magnuson, V. Needham, D. Seaquist, J. Oase, R. Carlson, H. Malmsten, W. Browning, R. Dahlquist, P.
Hackmann, R. Reed, D. Webster, Row 2: L. Funk, G. Johnson, A. Swanson, R. Smart, R. Breckinridge, R. Walters,
R. Ward, R. Moberg, H. Westlund, E. Rogers, R. Chambers, R. Nelson. Row 3: H. Rekstad, J. Dinsmore, R. Lar-son,
F. Schindeler, D. Bramlett, F. Thomas, D. Swanson, R. MacDonell, J. Zacharias, N. Magnuson, W. Larson.
The COLLEGE CHOIR practiced 3 hours a week regularly in prepara-tion
for their concert tour which covered towns in the Wisconsin, Illinois,
Michigan, Iowa, and Minnesota area. They were on tour almost two weeks,
giving as many as three concerts in one day.
A quartet from the choir, Robert Shields, Ron Eckert,
Dale Nystrom, and John Anderson landed a television
contract in February.
Choir business manager, Jim Hansen,
catches C. Howard Smith in the hall to
clear a few last minute details before the
tour. Mr. Smith is doubly busy this year
with the direction of the Male Chorus
in addition to the College Choir.
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SWEDISH ...
Like the German class, the Swedish class
likes no class activity better than singing.
"Trygare Kan Igen Vara- is a favorite. PRACTICAL AT
BETHEL
Students learning Swedish have the greatest
opportunity for practice of the three langu-age
classes, both because Bethel is of the
Swedish Baptist General Conference and be-cause
this area of Minnesota is largely
Swedish.
Mrs. Sjordahl, Swedish teacher, leads the
singing from the back row as Martinson,
Larson, Anderson, Peterson, and Setterberg
sing. There are a few in the Swedish class,
however, who are not Swedish.
GERMAN . THE OLD COUNTRY
the Christmas meeting. They me
Bodien dormitory after eatirr
lunch together in the dining ha]
the German club sings joyfully
once a month in the lounge of tl
-0 Tannenbaum, 0 Tannenbaum.
intended to acquaint students with Germany,
grants spoke and slides were shown. A large
part of the second year class work was given
to German literature.
Most of the German club meetings were
its people, and its customs. German immi-
The officers plan the programs and
usually end up giving them. They
are Beverly Otterness, Marlene
Durscher, Vivian Weekley, John
Cedar, Miss Nelson, Marion Rei-mer,
Hope Seffens.
CONVERSATION
SPANISH . LAB
The Spanish class has found
language the most interesting, p,Something new was introduced into Spanish
haps that is because it is more classes this year. Two sessions a week are
ferent from English than Swedidevoted entirely to practice in speaking the
or German, and the culture language. Much use is made of records which
Spanish speaking peoples is so stress correct pronunciation. A study of
triguing. Mexico and its customs has made the Span-ish
language more vital to the students.
Having root beer and discussing their next club meeting are
officers Lareau Lindquist, John Sahlin, Miss Lillian Ryberg, Joan
Clark, and Barbara Jorgenson .
Swedish club officers Clair Cable, Phyllis Engberg, Lareau Dahl-quist,
and Barbara Johnson meet to decide who doesn't have to
take part in the Swedish club program.
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Carolyn Nystrom, Beverly Swanson, Coreen Berry, Bar-bara
Linder, Carolyn Thompson, Marion Reimer, Virginia
Erickson, Normagene Olinger, Betty Hendrickson.
MEDICAL INTEREST
A Nurses Fellowship was formed on campus
this year whose purpose it is to pray together
about the problems they meet in their work
and about the people whom they care for. They
are affiliated unofficially with the Twin City
Nurses Association.
INFORMATION FOR FUTURE SERVICI NO MEN
The Foreign Missions Fellowship is corn-posed
chiefly of students who plan to be-come
missionaries. Through affiliation witl-the
national F.M.F. they are able to learn
much about the fields where they may gc
and are thus also able to pray more intel-ligently
for missionaries now there.
The Bethel Women's Association is exactly what it
says. The only men allowed in their meetings were
the male quartet who sang at their Christmas meet-ing.
Monthly meetings are planned, the most im-portant
being the Big 'n Little Sis tea welcoming the
new girls and a spring formal banquet honoring the
girls graduating.
Returned missionaries and mission-aries
on furlough are the chief
sources for information. The F.M.F.
group hears about one of the areas
served by the Baptist COherence
through the aid of a map.
Beverly Bowman pours at the B.
W. A. tea as Betty Morrison, Myra
Polifka, and Barbara Hartman
move down the serving line.
Indian children from the Mille
Lac's lake reservation participated
in an evening seminar sponsored by
the F.M.F. Bryan Harris, F.M.F.
president, and Bob Shields chat
with them after the service.
Mrs, Ted Johnson pours at the Student
Wives tea at the home of Mrs. Carl Lund-quist.
B. W. A. officers are Carol Mar-tinson,
Effie Nelson, dean of
women, Marlene Durscher, Phyllis
Engberg, Barbara Hartman, Lucy
Lindblom, Beverly Bowman, Bever-ly
Carlson, B. W. A. president,
Gladys Johnson, Francine French.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Sometimes little noticed on
campus but wielding a big
influence in many cases are
the students' wives. Many of
them are working to put their
husbands through school.
Their association meetings
provide a little social life and
are often instructive and prac-tical.
As they drink their coffee, Mrs.
Al Mesko and Mrs. Joe Sanders
discuss the problems their hus-bands
are having with heavy
assignments.
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TOUGH JOB
CHEERLEADERS BIGGEST PROBLEM
SOMETIMES IS APATHETIC STAND
Over-all school spirit in support of sports has been better,
but occasionally there is a slump which is discouraging to
both cheerleaders and team. The cheerleaders are elected
in the fall and cheer for both football and basketball.
Seated - Jack Harper, Carol Martinson,
Lareau Lindquist. Standing - Sue Bo-dies,
Rosemary Carlson, Kay Kern,
Marilyn Carlson.
Together and enthusiastic-ally,
the six complete a
yell. They are - Sue Bo-dien,
Myra Polifka, Carol
Martinson, Marilyn Carl-son,
Jack Harper, Lareau
Lindquist.
Radio club advisor, Ted Nichols, and club
officers Dick Dahlquist, Dwight Ericsson,
and Dick Larson examine some burned out
radio tubes.
A BUNCH OF HAMS
Three radio club members have already received their ham
operator licenses and the rest of the members aspire to be-come
ham operators. Much of this year has been spent in
learning the code in preparation for licensee examination.
It is hoped that interest in using radio on the mission fields
may be encouraged. Another major ambition of the club is
to get a station set up on campus.
The radio club visited the KSTP radio and television stu-dios
in February. Mel Holmgren, Bethel seminary student
who works at KSTP, is training the TV camera on the
group as the Spire photographer snapped this picture.
Club members are: Row 1: Barbara Linder, Dick Dahl-quist,
David Johnson, Kenneth Fuller. Row 2: Roger Mo-berg,
Wally Anderson, Dwight Ericsson, Ted Nichols, Dick
Larson, Jim Sheldon.
INDEPENDENT
HOBBY
Camera club members do most of their work independent-ly,
meeting occasionally to discuss problems and points of
interest. Not many new members were added this year,
but most of the old members again joined the lcub.
Bob Carlson, the Camera club president,
shows officers Ruth Edwards and Bon-nie
Carlson his new camera.
GREEN HAIR
Students blinked and took a second
look to make sure when "B" Club
initiates appeared at breakfast with
a head of green hair. They were back
to the normal color the next day,
however. The "B" Club is composed
of men who have received letters in
the various sports.
Lettermen pictured - MacDonell, Larson, Tierney, Bailey, Osborn, Single-ton,
Stahnke, Berg, Fischer, Pederson, Geiger, Stipe, MacFadyen, Wessman.
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